Environmental Note: With the intensifying storm, the sand is saturated with water and is difficult terrain. The areas beneath the trees are sheltered and standard terrain.
As you make landfall on your jolly boat, demons mounted on top of aquatic creatures emerge from where they were hiding under water and attack! Those on the island rush forward from the trees.
The Red Pusk finds out how many actions it has this turn!
Red's Actions:1d4 ⇒ 4
The Red Pusk finds itself quickened this turn, so it decides to make a frenzy of attacks against Chirrit.
◈◈◈ Frenzied Slashes
The pusk makes three claw Strikes, each at a –2 penalty, all targeting the same creature. The pusk's multiple attack penalty doesn't increase until after it has made all three attacks. The pusk gains the clumsy 2 condition until the beginning of its next turn.
Male Kobold Swashbuckler 4 - HP 50/50, AC 21 - Perception +8 - F +9/ R +12/ W +8 - Speed: 30 - Hero Points: 0/1
On the way, Chirrit wouldn't mind the ampoule if no one else wants it, but as he can Swim if needed would happily give first offer to those who are more...aquatic-challenged.
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Chirrit is taken by surprise at the charge from an evil dolphin of all things, and in his startlement he winces as the slob-demon strikes him. Thanks K! he calls as most of the injuries are quickly fixed by Keriassa, then moves through the soggy sand onto the beach. Get ashore! Demon or no I don't think it's a land-lubber!
On the beach but still adjacent to the waterline - stupid difficult terrain :p Chirrit flings out his hammer at the demon that tried to ensluggen Gnimissh while yelling Schek: with your aim you and I can drop these slobs before they can ever cross the sand!
◈Stride, ◈ Strike at Yellow, ◈ One For All to set up Aid for Schek's next attack.
[R] Male Venomtail Kobold Outwit Ranger 4 / Pirate | Sailor | HP 54/54 w Toughness, AC 21 w Studded Leather Armor (+1 vs Prey’s Attacks; +2 w Steel Shield raised or ↺ Command vs water creatures; ↺ Cringe), Fortitude** +9, Reflex** +12, Will** +8, Perception** +8 (darkvision), Stealth* +10 | Speed 25 ft. | Exploration Activity Search| Active Conditions --- | Tracker | ◆◇↺
DC 16 Fort save:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17(Success, Slowed 1 for 1 rd)
Schek somewhat struggles to move quickly for now. "You can't stop me!" he yells and assigns Pink as his prey. "Why don't you come here and see your end?" he growl, frightening Pink with his words and angry face.
Intimidation to Demoralize Pink (Prey):1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 2 = 30 vs Pink's Will DC
◆ Hunt Prey (Pink, +1 to AC vs Prey's Attack)
◆ Demoralize with Intimidating Glare
◆ Slowed 1
I made an error calling for Jig's fort save in the note, when I should have called for Gnimish's! Gnimish, I will let you keep the three action Blazing Bolt this round, but give me that Foritude Save, please.
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Chirrit flings his hammer at the Yellow pusk, and aids Schek.
Jig makes a spellshot that misses.
Schek gets slowed for a single round, hunts Pink and demoralizes Pink!
Coracle beats up on the dolphin, who spouts angrily in response!
Then Gnimish sends off a Blazing Bolt that crits the dolphin and ends it! He misses the cowering Red Pusk, but solidly hits the Yellow Pusk.
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Red Pusk (Clumsy 2, AC +2)
Blue Demonic Dolphin (DEAD)
Pink Pusk (slow used, frightened 2)
Yellow Pusk (-24, slow used)
Green Pusk
Gnimish (DC 16 Fort Save)
Chirrit (-3)
Coracle Jibs
Schek Nek
Keriassa
Jig
The Pink Pusk realizes that they cannot do much this turn at all! Already frightened, it exclaims "Blimey!", and chooses to cower.
◈ Cower
Cower gives it a +4 to its armor class, -1 for still being frightened.
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It is the turn of the Green Pusk!
Green's Actions:1d4 ⇒ 4
Meanwhile, Green is quickened!
◈ Stride
◈◈ Cast Slow on Keriassa (basic DC 16 Fort to negate.)
◈ Cower
Cower gives it a +4 to its armor class.
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And finally, the Yellow Pusk acts!
Yellow's Actions:1d4 ⇒ 2
Having just two actions, it casts Fear (DC 16 basic Will save) on Chirrit.
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Red Pusk
Blue Demonic Dolphin (DEAD)
Pink Pusk (slow used, frightened 1, +3 over all to AC)
Yellow Pusk (-24, slow used)
Green Pusk (slow used, +4 to AC)
Gnimish (DC 16 Fort Save)
Chirrit (-3, DC 16 Will Save)
Coracle Jibs
Schek Nek
Keriassa (DC 16 Fort Save)
Jig
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Remember: the sand is saturated with water and is difficult terrain. The areas beneath the trees are sheltered and standard terrain.
Although her Courageous Anthem does not linger, Keri manages to get a shot critical shot into the cowering Green pusk, extending her CA by a round. Although the Green pusk sways under the arrow's attack, it is still standing.
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Red Pusk
Blue Demonic Dolphin (DEAD)
Pink Pusk (slow used, frightened 1, +3 over all to AC)
Yellow Pusk (-24, slow used)
Green Pusk (-23, slow used, +4 to AC)
Gnimish (DC 16 Fort Save)
Chirrit (-3, DC 16 Will Save)
Coracle Jibs
Schek Nek
Keriassa (DC 16 Fort Save)
Jig
Jig and I cross-posted. So let's include Jig's turn now!
Jig fires at the Yellow Pusk and crisps it to a husk!
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Red Pusk
Blue Demonic Dolphin (DEAD)
Pink Pusk (slow used, frightened 1, +3 over all to AC)
Yellow Pusk (DEAD)
Green Pusk (-23, slow used, +4 to AC)
Gnimish (DC 16 Fort Save)
Chirrit (-3, DC 16 Will Save)
Coracle Jibs
Schek Nek
Keriassa (DC 16 Fort Save)
Jig
Male Kobold Swashbuckler 4 - HP 50/50, AC 21 - Perception +8 - F +9/ R +12/ W +8 - Speed: 30 - Hero Points: 0/1
Will:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Shaking off the attmept at startling him, Chirrit looks to the 'pusk' rudely moving up to his face. The kobold tries to ◈ Tumble about and past the demon.
Deftly dancing through the sands, Chirrit smacks out ◈ Confident( Finsiher)ly at the enemy slob.
Strike v Red:1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 1 = 29 for Bludgeoning:2d6 + 3 + 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (6, 2) + 3 + 1 + (2, 3) = 17half the latter 2d6 on a failure
He then glares at the cowering green. You can't hide forever!
◈ Intimidating Glare:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10With Antagonize: if successful it's frightened can't lower under 1 unless it takes a hostile action towards me or can no longer see me
Male Catfolk Monk 3 (Pirate) | HP 38/44 | AC 21 | F +9, R +11, W +7 | Perc +5, low-light vision, Pilgrim’s Token | Speed 35 | Default Exploration: Avoid Notice (+9) | Hero Points: 0/3 (Cat's Luck 1/1) | Active Conditions: none | ◆◇↺
Seeing his allies neatly corralling the red pusk, Coracle moves his attention to the two demons further from shore. He bounds out of the rowboat and hurries across the marshy sand as quickly as he can, building up momentum for a brutal attack on the green pusk.
◆◆ Boarding Assault: Stride twice, then Strike. Boarding or disembarking a boat or similar vehicle during this movement adds an extra damage die to the Strike. +1 tiger claw, CA:1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 1 = 29, Damage (S):2d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4, 4) + 2 + 1 = 11vs. Green
◆ Strike vs. Green, or Pink if Green was dropped. +1 tiger claw, CA, MAP:1d20 + 10 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 1 - 4 = 26, Damage (S):1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 1 = 8
[Edited my last action because I realized I couldn't do flurry of blows after boarding assault, since both are flourishes.]
[R] Male Venomtail Kobold Outwit Ranger 4 / Pirate | Sailor | HP 54/54 w Toughness, AC 21 w Studded Leather Armor (+1 vs Prey’s Attacks; +2 w Steel Shield raised or ↺ Command vs water creatures; ↺ Cringe), Fortitude** +9, Reflex** +12, Will** +8, Perception** +8 (darkvision), Stealth* +10 | Speed 25 ft. | Exploration Activity Search| Active Conditions --- | Tracker | ◆◇↺
Schek menacingly approaches Pink and once within reach, throws the pointy end of his grapnel weapon to the enemy!
+1 Returning Combat Grapnel (Finesse, Grapple, Tethered, Thrown 20 ft, Uncommon, Magical), CA:1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 1 = 12 Damage:1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 P damage
Once it returns to his hand after launching it pathetically, he throws it one more time!
+1 Returning Combat Grapnel (Finesse, Grapple, Tethered, Thrown 20 ft, Uncommon, Magical), CA, MAP:1d20 + 10 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 1 - 5 = 13 Damage:1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 P damage
Chirrit proves his fearlessness, then proceeds to take the Red pusk off the map with a single critical blow!
Gnimish, since Red is dead, do you want to do another spell?
Coracle Jibs crits Green and takes him out, and then hits Pink!
Schek wanders across the sand, but the sticky sands throw off the throw of his grapnel!
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Red Pusk (DEAD)
Blue Demonic Dolphin (DEAD)
Pink Pusk (-8, slow used, frightened 1, +3 over all to AC)
Yellow Pusk (DEAD)
Green Pusk (DEAD)
Gnimish
Chirrit (-3)
Coracle Jibs
Schek Nek
Keriassa
Jig
In a flurry of arrows, spells and claws, the Pink Pusk goes down! It gurgles its last words "Enava will ge--", but whatever it would have said is lost as it falls to the forest floor.
ISLE MISSION 3: DEEP HOOKS AND RAKES
Eando frowns over hastily scrawled notes before reading out loud, “Temple located on isle interior. Entrance sealed. Strategic resource, as demons focus on it.” He lifts his head and adds, “Well, that's clear as day to me. Find this temple, figure out a way into it and then secure the perimeter. With any luck, opening it up won't bring on the next apocalypse.”
You all realize that this is the temple that you found earlier!
Furthermore, you gain a +1 circumstance bonus on all skill checks during this encounter because you already successfully scouted the exterior of the table ahead of the demon defenders.
As you approach one of the doors on the surface, the sigils on the door's frame glow with an amber light, which collects in a facet over the center of the door.
Target?:1d6 ⇒ 4 It targets Jig!
Jig gets to give me a DC 21 basic Will Save:
Critical Success The target is immune to the trap for 1 minute.
Success The target is unaffected.
Failure The target is frightened 1.
Critical Failure The target is frightened 3 and fleeing.
You realize that the door is trapped, and you need to disable it to get past! Disabling is a 2-action activity.
Disable skills: Religion (trained) to strategically destroy the runes, Thievery to disrupt the beam from collecting the facet, or dispel magic (2nd level, counteract DC 18) to dispel the rune.
Schek's nimble fingers stop the beam from collecting in the facet, and the hostile architecture shuts down!
Now that you have disarmed the trap, you can investigate the sealed door. It is made of three rotating pieces that form a circle. Each layer of this circle contains simple words in Chthonic.
Keriassa and Schek Nek spot an additional stone tablet written in Chtonic, and Jig manages to translate both with his knowledge of Society.
The tablet says,
“...Of course, only our leader is allowed to open the door. I had to ask him to let me in last night when I forgot my hammer. He left a trail of slime the whole way through...”.
DC 16 Demon Lore or 18 Religion check:
You recall that omox demons leave trails of slime.
As for the rotating rings: the words are in the following order when you arrive.
First Ring: Arson, Pollution, Mutilation, Death
Second Ring: Omox, Shemhazian, Vrolikai, Brimorak
Third Ring: Void, Fire, Acid, None
This serves as a simple latch to keep the temple's door shut. As you rotate the rings, the individual words stay in order. To open the doors, you will need to rotate the rings so the layers match, with each sin being associated with the correct demon and its immunity.
With a second successful Easy Demon Lore check or an Average Religion check to Recall Knowledge, you can learn some more facts to help you with this challenge. Lores can be rolled untrained.
Male Kobold Swashbuckler 4 - HP 50/50, AC 21 - Perception +8 - F +9/ R +12/ W +8 - Speed: 30 - Hero Points: 0/1
Chirrit gives a complimentary nod to Schek for his trap-management skills. But the kobold is puzzled by the ring lock.
Is the hammer a part of it? something they need to get the door open? Or just a thing on the other side?
Chirrit scratches his scales. 'Slime' makes me think of pollution more than arson, torture, or death. And maybe acid too? But that could be a stretch. and those middle terms - are those things, places, or names?
• The grand vrolikai are the most powerful of demons.
• Shemhazian demons are associated with mutilation and torture.
• Brimorak demons are arson demons, and long associated with fire.
Male Kobold Swashbuckler 4 - HP 50/50, AC 21 - Perception +8 - F +9/ R +12/ W +8 - Speed: 30 - Hero Points: 0/1
Ok Chirrit starts sketching out the circles in the dirt assuming there's at least one corner in the room of this old long-abandoned structure that's pretty dusty :) with his scabbard.
So if they've all gotta match, Brimorak lines up with Arson, lines up with Fire
He pauses. If the words stay in the same order, if we get one all the others would have to also line up anyway, right? Like if 'Arson' is always to the right of 'Pollution', then if we think the Brimorak stuff matches then it would have to be...
I think that would line up with:
Arson - Pollution - Mutilation - Death
Brimorak - Omox - Shemhazian - Vrolikai
Fire - Acid - None - Void
He looks to the group. Do we think that makes sense? I'll be the one to give it a spin if we want; if my idea's wrong only fair I get...demon-blasted or whatever.
